John P. Fulkerson, MD: Tibial tubercle transfer is a definitive approach to aligning and/or unloading the patellofemoral joint. Unlike proximal realignment procedures, transfer of the tibial tubercle ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . De-rotational osteotomy may be preferred vs. tibial tubercle transfer for medial patellofemoral ligament ...

While a first time kneecap dislocation can usually be treated non-surgically, recurring dislocations often necessitate surgical intervention. MPFL (medial patellofemoral ligament) reconstructions have ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZKR Orthopedics announced today that the first Patella LIFT™ procedures on the East Coast were successfully performed as part of the PELICAN TRIAL, at the ...

Patients who require TKA for a failed HTO comprises a significant portion of those patients undergoing TKA. [22] Previous surgery may influence subsequent knee replacement, but so far, no guidelines ...

An osteotomy is any surgery that cuts and reshapes your bones. You may need this type of procedure to repair a damaged joint. It’s also used to shorten or lengthen a deformed bone that doesn’t line up ...

Ligament reconstruction is an effective treatment for kneecap instability in patients with trochlear dysplasia, new research indicates. While a first time kneecap dislocation can usually be treated ...

A search of all relevant studies published in Medline and Embase up to September 2007 was performed to identify those investigating TKA after earlier HTO. The search strategy combined all phases of ...